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In TV and cinema, pandemic lays out a field of unknowns
In TV and cinema, pandemic lays out a field of unknowns
Penn experts in Cinema & Media Studies and the Wharton School weigh in on how television and film are adapting alongside the pandemic.
Experiencing the pandemic from abroad
Experiencing the pandemic from abroad
When rising junior Julia Mitchell learned in March that France was about to shut down, she decided to immerse herself further in the language rather than come home, quarantining with her homestay family and finishing courses remotely.
Leading diversity: Why listening and learning come before strategy
Leading diversity: Why listening and learning come before strategy
Wharton’s Stephanie Creary discusses what it takes to create a culture of inclusiveness with global diversity expert Rohini Anand.
Flipping the pyramid: Steps companies can take to close the opportunity gap
Flipping the pyramid: Steps companies can take to close the opportunity gap
With the pandemic exposing and widening the income and digital access gap among communities in the U.S., two Wharton experts outline ways companies can innovate to close the digital, health, and economic gap in minority communities.
Introducing Wharton dean Erika James
Introducing Wharton dean Erika James
On July 1, James began a new chapter in her career as the first woman and first person of color to be appointed dean of the Wharton School in the institution’s 139-year history.
Wharton economist talks ensuing coronavirus stimulus bill
Wharton economist talks ensuing coronavirus stimulus bill
Richard Prisinzano of the Penn Wharton Budget Model discusses the competing bills being debated in Congress while extended unemployment benefits stand in limbo.
Project Sage 3.0: Key insights from the latest gender lens investing report
Project Sage 3.0: Key insights from the latest gender lens investing report
Much like the larger umbrella of impact investing, gender lens investing—investing to generate financial returns and a positive impact on women—continues to grow. Exactly how big is this field, and how fast is it growing?
Post-pandemic retirement: Can we build more resilient systems?
Post-pandemic retirement: Can we build more resilient systems?
A report by the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the Social Security Trust Fund in the U.S. would run out of money in 2032 or 2034—between two to four years earlier than pre-pandemic projections.
New website aids workers unemployed due to COVID-19
New website aids workers unemployed due to COVID-19
Current and former Wharton students created a free job-hunting website for the millions of Americans who have been laid off because of the coronavirus.
Will coronavirus bailouts save the U.S. economy?
Will coronavirus bailouts save the U.S. economy?
A new paper by Wharton professor Tim Landvoigt weighs four policy scenarios for government relief measures in the wake of pandemic bankruptcies.
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Reuters
Trump names Paul Atkins to lead U.S. SEC
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that SEC nominee Paul Atkins has deep expertise at the SEC and in overall capital markets regulation.
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Bloomberg
Delaware judge who rejected Musk’s payday faces backlash
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that Delaware Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick has shown a great deal of courage and integrity by not backing down from her rulings against Elon Musk.
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Axios
Elon Musk’s net worth balloons despite court rejecting Tesla pay package
Jill E. Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that Tesla’s creation of a new compensation plan could come with unintended ramifications like higher costs, greater dilution of shares, and tax consequences.
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USA Today
How are borrowers reacting to the Federal Reserve rate cuts?
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that consumers are going to struggle to outsmart interest rates because the Federal Reserve doesn’t know where interest rates are going.
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Reuters
U.S. SEC chief Gensler to step down in January when Trump takes over
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler came in with an aggressive rule-making agenda that likely won’t endure past his departure.
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Wired
Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht is waiting for Trump to keep his word—and set him free
Leeza Garber of the Wharton School says that legal questions can’t be neatly isolated from ethical and political ones.
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